A prayer for invoking the two supreme deities—noble Avalokiteśvara and the goddess Tārā—and seeking their blessings and assistance on the path.
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This edition, as recited in the Longchen Nyingtik tradition, corresponds mostly to Branch Commitments (yan lag gi dam tshig), which is found in the Tengyur (Toh 2483), but features an extra line of confession after the description of each downfall. These extra lines appear to have been taken from the commentary by Mañjuśrīkīrti.
This retreat manual describes how to arrange the maṇḍala and shrine for retreat, and then explains the three sections of the practice, detailing the visualizations for each: (1) the approach phase of the peaceful deities, (2) the accomplishment phase of the wrathful deities, and (3) the application of activities.
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This short verse text on the definitive meaning belongs to Zabmo Yangtik, and, according to Longchenpa himself in the collection's catalogue called Sun, Moon, Planets and Stars, reveals the transcendence of realization.
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In this canonical work, preserved in the Kangyur (Tōh. 756), Bhurkuṃkūṭa is invoked for the purification of defilements, sickness, and disease—particularly skin disorders. The deity is described as having pockmarks (sme ba can), symbolizing the transmutation of skin ailments and other impurities.
Mahāśvāsa means “great breath” and refers both to the protective mantra itself and to the malevolent spirit named Mahāśvāsa, who harms beings with his breath. The following incantation (dhāraṇī), included in the Kangyur (Tōh. 773), serves as protection specifically against the evil spirit’s influence.
Verses in praise of Mañjuśrī's enlightened body, speech, mind, qualities and activity, which Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche composed while in Bhutan at the age of just fourteen.
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The story of thirteenth-century Japanese woman, who was first refused ordination on account of her beauty but then disfigured herself so that she could gain admittance. In time, she became a meditation teacher and founded a nunnery of her own.
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A brief historical overview of Kurukullā (rig byed ma), the female deity who is associated with magnetizing activity.
A brief historical overview of the Lion-Faced Ḍākinī, Siṃhamukhā (seng ge gdong ma).
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Translated from an audio recording. Zenkar Rinpoche explains the various methods and traditions of teaching the Bodhicaryāvatāra, especially that of Dza Patrul Rinpoche (1808–1887) and his followers, who often guided students through the text experientially.
Trulshik Rinpoche compiled these brief verses of praise and mantras so that all those connected with him could recite them daily or on special occasions. The deities included are Buddha Śākyamuni, Vajrasattva, Amitāyus, Amitābha, Ratnaśikhin, Medicine Buddha, Maitreya, Avalokiteśvara, Mañjuśrī, Vajravidāraṇa, Vijayā, Tārā, Guru Padmasambhava, and the union of Hayagrīva, Vajrapāṇi and Garuḍa.
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Texts on the theme of retreat and solitude, including advice for three-year retreatants and a guide to the optimal environments and dwelling places for cultivating meditative concentration.
* Lotsāwa ལོ་ཙཱ་བ་; lo tsā ba n. Title used for native Tibetan translators who worked together with Indian scholars (or paṇḍitas) to translate major buddhist texts into Tibetan from Sanskrit and other Asian languages; it is said to derive from lokacakṣu, literally "eyes of the world". See also paṇḍita.
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